Once a week, dispatches from the edge of technology and culture.
Nov 13, 2020
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5 min read
Exploring the branching narratives of CYOA books through data visualization and what they teach us about choice.
Sep 11, 2020
10 min read
How spreadsheets became cultural spaces for art, activism, and social action beyond business calculations.
Sep 3, 2020
6 min read
You find it difficult to describe to your unlinked friends what it’s like to have an implant. It’s not like the movies, where you jack into a matrix and gain superpowers. You don’t suddenly have brain links to everyone else’s Wikipedia rabbit holes. It’s more subtle than that.
I wanted Nigel from Devil Wears Prada to walk into my bedroom. What showed up was a pile of apps and a piece of cardboard.
Jun 11, 2026
8 min read
A meteor boom over Boston, a real-time town square that had quietly fragmented into a hundred private instruments, and why the fastest civic response in 2026 is to build the answer instead of post it. Plus Watch Duty, a 48-hour moving model, and someone in a blueberry-muffin costume.
Jun 4, 2026
Why digital-first wallets still mail you a piece of metal.
May 28, 2026